This female shopper was initially oblivious to what was taking place behind her. Picture: YouTube/Remi GaillardSource: YouTube

PEOPLE everywhere are outraged, others are shocked and amused.

But the prankster who thought it was a great idea to go up behind unsuspecting women and simulate a sex act while filming it reckons we all need to get a sense of humour.

French comedian Rémi Gaillard is no stranger to controversy and the odd internet prank, but most agree his “free sex” video goes too far.

The French comedian, who made a name for himself with popular YouTube videos of his pranks, has this time got the internet talking for entirely different reasons.

The video, which has already amassed more than 4.42 million views since being uploaded last week, has attracted an avalanche of criticism with some people claiming his latest prank exploits unwitting women.

Free sex (Remi Gillard)

French TV presenter Audrey Pulvar described the film as “disgusting and unfunny” while former French health minister Roselyne Bachelot went further and described Gaillard’s actions as “glorifying rape,” The Independent reported.

French comedian Rémi Gaillard has offended pretty much everyone with this video. Picture: YouTube/Rémi GaillardSource: YouTube

He pretends to have sex with one from behind in a supermarket, and even pretends to perform oral sex on one woman lying on her side at a park.

But ladies, rest assured it wasn’t just women targeted, he also simulated a sex act with a male policeman too.

Gaillard, who claims to be the 17th most popular comedian on YouTube, was unrepentant and on his Facebook page said all the women in the film had given permission for the footage to be shown.

This woman had no idea what was really going on. Picture: YouTube/Rémi GaillardSource: YouTube

“Please let these women have the right to freedom of thought and the right to make use of their image as they see fit,” he said. “Please respect their … freedom, their sense of humour and their joie de vivre”.

But Twitter and YouTube fans were not so understanding.

While a few commentators could see the funny side, most claimed the video simply went too far.

“Once again remi gaillard is the nostalgic humour but also degrading to women! Sorry but there you go!” Mister Negatiff wrote on Twitter.

Another said: “It undermines the image of the woman. It is degrading, regardless of humour to be found there,” Aurore Andrault posted.

At one point the prankster even pretends to simulate oral sex in a park. Picture: YouTube/Rémi GaillardSource: YouTube

NonMilitantAtheist posted: “I can’t be the only one who didn’t found this funny at all, just a f***ing immature douchebag whose job it is to post sh** on YouTube.”

Happyfox wrote: “Seeing as we seem to have a lot of broadly anti feminist/anti women commenters here, I’ll go ahead and join you by saying can you blame us for tarring all men with the same brush by saying the lot of you are immature and emotionally crippled for not being able to see how this is just not funny.

Most people left thrusting at people back in puberty when they were sexually frustrated. Grow the **** up. Stop trivialising female issues as “women don’t have a sense of humour” if you really believe that I actually despair so much for humanity.”

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This woman was innocently reading her book until the French comedian began his performance. Picture: YouTube/Rémi GaillardSource: YouTube

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